Main Street

Main Street

Oregon businesses are experiencing drastic levels of economic uncertainty and instability in the face of a global public health crisis. From the Senate, I’ve been fighting as hard as I can to get immediate relief to small businesses, workers, and the families and communities that rely on Oregon’s vibrant and expansive economy.

Fighting for Fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (NEW):

My team and I have been hearing from lots of Oregonians struggling to apply for the new SBA emergency relief loans. We are actively engaged on behalf of Oregon small businesses, non-profits, the self-employed, and independent contractors, trying to rectify the administration’s implementation of these funds and get resources into local communities ASAP. If you are having troubles applying for the SBA emergency loans, please notify my office using this short submission form:

The shortcomings in the current implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear. I'm demanding fixes. Thank you to the many small business owners working with me and my team to fix this botched roll-out from the SBA.https://t.co/M1hjmFq3rs

Congress’s aim is to get these resources out into state and local communities as soon as possible, but given the scale and scope of this aid package, it may take several weeks for pieces to fully come online. I’ll be updating this hub regularly to make it easier for Oregon businesses and nonprofits to keep track of the many moving pieces in the federal response.

In addition to Operation: Main Street, I've also created a coronavirus resource page, which focuses on information and assistance for individuals and communities.

In light of newly confirmed case of coronavirus in OR, one of the most important things elected officials can do is make reliable info accessible. That’s why I created a NEW resource page at https://t.co/JjlZYpOa8M for Oregonians to get the info they need to stay safe & healthy.